Grant call launched to support no-fee open access publishing in Africa - April 28, 2025
EIFL, in collaboration with African Journals Online (AJOL) and the West and Central African Research and Education Network (WACREN), has opened a call for proposals aimed at enhancing the quality and sustainability of Diamond open access (OA) publishing in Africa. The initiative targets African legal entities that… Read More
Wolters Kluwer supports national research access in India through Ovid and ONOS initiative - April 25, 2025
Wolters Kluwer, a global provider of professional information services, is participating in India’s One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) program, a government-led initiative aimed at expanding equitable access to international research resources. Launched on January 1, 2025, ONOS provides centralized national access to scholarly publications from 30 international… Read More
California Digital Library affirms commitment to open research by signing Barcelona Declaration - April 25, 2025
California Digital Library (CDL), a division of the University of California dedicated to advancing digital scholarship, has formally signed the Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information. Through this action, CDL commits to supporting and participating in the development of open, transparent, and community-governed research… Read More
Finalists announced for the 2025 EPIC Awards - April 25, 2025
The Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP), an organization dedicated to advancing scholarly communication, has announced the finalists for the inaugural Excellence in Publishing, Information Technology, and Communications (EPIC) Awards. The winners will be revealed during the EPIC Awards Ceremony on May 29, 2025, at SSP’s 47th Annual… Read More
Preprints.org launches Reading List feature and community initiatives for World Book Day - April 25, 2025
Preprints.org, a multidisciplinary preprint platform operated by open-access publisher MDPI, has launched a new Reading List feature to coincide with World Book Day 2025. The new feature enables researchers, authors, and readers to curate and share collections of preprint articles—versions of scientific papers that… Read More
JMIR Aging introduces new section on advance care planning for older adults - April 25, 2025
JMIR Aging, an open access journal focused on digital health and aging, has announced the launch of a new section dedicated to “Advance Care Planning for Older Adults.” This addition is intended to provide a platform for research examining how digital health technologies can support older adults… Read More
